Deadline: 3-Oct-22
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has launched the Community Engaged Project Grant Program to support arts and culture projects that are directly and actively engaged with Rhode Island residents.
Projects must be artist instigated and organized, outside of institutional support and structures. Open to projects of all arts disciplines, from artists and creatives of all levels, these experiences should welcome non- or new- artists to engage in making, experiencing, or learning about art as an active participant. The project should directly benefit the public in Rhode Island and/or engage a specific Rhode Island community. A deep impact on a small number of people is equally as valuable as an event that many people attend.
Funding Information
Amount: $500 to $3,000.
Kind of projects this grant program fund
This grant is for projects that actively engage non- or newartists as a participant and take place outside of a traditional arts space:
- Example One: Name Namerson will lead weekly art making days at the Central Library in Warwick, for youth ages 8-12. These making days will include gentle instruction, a wide variety of materials, and space to imagine. These classes will be in the afternoons, and free to all participants and their caregivers.
- Example Two: Three artists will collaborate to create an interactive performance, featuring dance, music, and spoken word. This piece will be performed in Kennedy Plaza and is about how Providence residents use transit. Creation will include observation and interviews of folks using the transit hub, and the performance will be engaging, short, and created with a non-captive audience of folks that will be moving around in mind.
- Example Three: Screen printing in the park! People of all ages will be invited to bring blank anything (posters, t-shirts, canvas bags) to screen print under the guidance of artist Name Namerson. Name will provide templates that celebrate the history of the city of Woonsocket, and the state of Rhode Island. This will happen on three Saturdays over the summer, in River Island Art Park.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Not currently be enrolled in an arts degree seeking program or attending high school full time.
- Have been domiciled in Rhode Island for at least one year at the time of application. This means your home in Rhode Island is your primary residence, and is the address you use for legal forms, state income taxes, car registration, driver’s license or state issued id, and voter registration – regardless of whether you own or rent your home.
- Be a legal resident of the United States with a tax id number (either Social Security number or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number). This includes refugees, immigrants, and temporary residents. This does not include people in the country on a tourist visa.
- Not be a staff member or council member of RISCA, or an immediate family member of a staff or council member.
For more information, visit RISCA.
For more information, visit https://risca.online/grants/community-engaged-project-grant/